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Congress is poised to significantly expand access to Subchapter V, the streamlined Chapter 11 process designed for small business debtors. If signed into law, the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act will permanently raise the Subchapter V debt limit to $7.5 million, more than doubling the current $3,424,000 cap and potentially making the streamlined process available to […]

Director and officer liability increases sharply when a company is in financial distress. Decisions that would draw little attention in a healthy business can later be challenged by creditors, shareholders, bankruptcy trustees, and regulators as breaches of fiduciary duty, fraudulent transfers, or oversight failures. Understanding where that exposure comes from, and how to manage it, […]

For developers pursuing battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, finding the right property is only the beginning. BESS site selection is as much a legal and transactional exercise as a real estate decision, with risk analysis central to the project’s ultimate success. Key Takeaways The core questions for BESS site selection in New York and […]

Whether a client’s prompts to a generative AI tool and the documents it produces are protected from disclosure depends on the case type, who claims protection, and whether counsel was involved. In United States v. Heppner, a New York federal judge ruled that a criminal defendant’s communications with an AI platform were protected by neither […]

On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Angela A. Turiano, Partner and Chair of the Litigation practice group at Scarinci Hollenbeck, will return to the University of Miami School of Law as a guest lecturer and present her program on SEC Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) to students via Zoom. Angela is a familiar face at Miami […]

A falling out between partners can be disastrous for any business. In many cases, the partnership will not survive. If you are in an unworkable situation with your partners, it may be time to consult a partnership dispute lawyer experienced in handling partnership breakups and dissolutions before the situation deteriorates any further. It is easy […]

When a company enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy, many assume the process will culminate in a lengthy reorganization plan. However, distressed businesses are increasingly being sold through a different mechanism — a sale under Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. A Section 363 sale allows a company, as a debtor-in-possession in bankruptcy, to sell […]

Intellectual property valuation determines the monetary value of a business’s IP assets, and it drives outcomes in licensing deals, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, financing, and ownership disputes. The most valuable assets of a business are often the things that cannot be seen or touched: a proprietary process, a copyrighted work, brand recognition, or the […]

On Friday, August 28, 2026, Angela A. Turiano, Partner and Chair of the Litigation practice group at Scarinci Hollenbeck, will return to Fordham University School of Law to deliver an in-person lecture on SEC Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI). The program marks Angela’s second time presenting her Reg BI lecture at Fordham. She first brought […]

Nine Scarinci Hollenbeck Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers in America® Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is universally regarded […]

Annual sale opens August 19, 2026, giving eligible owners a way to offset grid electricity emissions ahead of upcoming reporting periods New York City’s Local Law 97 (LL97) was enacted as part of the city’s Climate Mobilization Act of 2019 and is one of the nation’s most ambitious building decarbonization programs. Codified in the New […]

The five most common real estate disputes are breach of contract claims, landlord-tenant conflicts, zoning and land use disagreements, construction claims, and boundary disputes. Understanding why each arises, and taking preventive steps early, can help property owners, tenants, developers, and investors avoid costly litigation. Key Takeaways: Real estate transactions are complex endeavors involving numerous parties […]